Job title: Cook
Hours required: 20 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM all year round
Requirements: Level 2 food hygiene qualification and an enhanced DBS to be carried out.
Experience: At least 1 year of experience is desirable.
Pay scale: £12 to £13 an hour depending on experience. (A pay review will be completed in March 2025)
Purpose of post: To organise, cook, and prepare a healthy balanced diet for children from 3 months to 5 years.
Key areas:
* Provision of food
* Hygiene, health, and safety
Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager
Main duties:
* Be responsible, in conjunction with the Manager, for planning healthy and balanced menus.
* Prepare meals according to individual dietary requirements where necessary.
* Ensure meals/snacks are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality, and appropriate in quantity following recommendations in Public Health England The Eatwell Guide (2018), Welsh Government Food and Nutrition guidance for Childcare settings; Setting the Table: National Guidance and Food Standards for Early Years Childcare Providers in Scotland.
* Be clear about the regulations relating to allergies and provide adequate information to parents about the contents of meals provided.
* Co-ordinate serving the mid-day meal, snacks, and the light tea throughout the day.
* Wash up crockery, cutlery, and all equipment used to prepare meals, including the use of the dishwasher.
* Be responsible for hygiene and risk assessment within the kitchen area, including all record keeping relevant to the post.
* Be responsible for food safety within the nursery including all safety checks relating to food storage and preparation.
* Maintain an agreed high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen area.
If this sounds like you then please get in touch.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Experience:
* Employed chef: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
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